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Rotherham United v Wigan Athletic : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

Shaun Maloney takes his Wigan Athletic troops to the AESSEAL New York Stadium in the League One on Thursday afternoon, with Steve Evans's Rotherham United waiting for them. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head statistics across all the main betting markets, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this League One clash.


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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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Rotherham
39%
--
Draw
29%
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Wigan
31%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Rotherham 1-0
13%
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Wigan 1-0
12%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Rotherham 2-1
8%
--
Rotherham 2-0
8%
--
Wigan 2-1
7%
--
Wigan 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Rotherham 3-1
3%
--
Rotherham 3-0
3%
--
Wigan 3-1
2%
--
Wigan 3-0
2%
--
Rotherham 3-2
2%
--
Wigan 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
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No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
43%
--
BTTS - No
57%
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BTTS - Home Win
14%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
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BTTS - Away Win
12%
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Home/draw
69%
--
Away/draw
61%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
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Under 0.5 Goals
11%
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Home DNB
60%
--
Away DNB
52%
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Rotherham win to nil
25%
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Wigan win to nil
20%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Rotherham have played 17 matches so far this season and are in 20th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 3 and won 4. Rotherham have conceded 16 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Rotherham have played 8 games at home, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Wigan lay in 19th place on 20 points in the League One league table having played 18 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 2 games against teams below them in the table, winning 1, drawing 0 and losing 1 game. They have scored 1 goal and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Wigan have conceded 2 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Wigan have played 9 away games, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Rotherham
Wigan
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Wycombe1812421840 
-
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
Feb 22
2
Wrexham1912431740 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 8
Apr 12
Dec 29
3
Birmingham1712321639 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 1
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
4
Huddersfield1811251235 
w
 
2-1A
Jan 4
Jan 1
l
 
1-0A
5
Stockport199641233 
Dec 29
Apr 12
Feb 15
d
 
0-00-0
6
Reading18945531 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 15
Mar 1
l
 
2-0A
7
Bolton17935130 
Jan 11
Mar 22
Apr 1
Dec 14
8
Barnsley19766227 
Feb 22
l
 
2-0A
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
9
Lincoln19766127 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 1
Feb 1
d
 
0-00-0
10
Mansfield17737024 
Apr 18
Dec 21
l
 
1-2A
Mar 4
11
Exeter18738-324 
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 8
12
Charlton18657-123 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
Mar 15
13
Blackpool18657-523 
Apr 5
-
Apr 26
d
 
2-2F
14
Stevenage17647-322 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 18
15
Peterborough18639121 
May 3
d
 
3-3A
w
 
3-0F
Jan 28
16
L Orient18639-121 
Mar 4
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 5
17
Northampton19568-521 
Dec 14
Apr 1
w
 
2-1F
May 3
18
Bristol R18639-921 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 1
Jan 25
w
 
0-4F
19
Wigan Away18558-120 
Dec 26
Apr 21
-
-
20
Rotherham Home17557-420 
-
-
Apr 21
Dec 26
21
Crawley18549-1119 
Mar 29
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
-
22
Cambridge184410-1116 
Jan 28
w
 
0-1F
Mar 8
l
 
2-0A
23
Burton182511-1411 
d
 
2-2A
Jan 25
Jan 21
Mar 22
24
Shrewsbury183213-1711 
Feb 8
d
 
1-1A
Dec 21
Apr 18
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Win / draw / win form
Rotherham 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rotherham2 - 1Lincoln
Rotherham2 - 0Stevenage
Rotherham0 - 1Wrexham
Rotherham2 - 1Reading
Rotherham0 - 2Birmingham
Rotherham2 - 2Burton
Rotherham2 - 1Huddersfield
Rotherham0 - 0Bristol R
Rotherham5 - 2Cardiff
Rotherham0 - 0Birmingham
Rotherham0 - 1Plymouth
Rotherham2 - 1Millwall
Rotherham0 - 0Huddersfield
Rotherham0 - 1Sheff Wed
Rotherham0 - 1Watford
Rotherham1 - 2Hull
Rotherham0 - 2Southampton
Rotherham0 - 1Stoke
Rotherham1 - 1Sunderland
Rotherham1 - 0M'Boro
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HRotherham2 - 1Lincoln
ARotherham0 - 1Crawley
ARotherham0 - 2Barnsley
HRotherham2 - 0Stevenage
ARotherham0 - 1L Orient
HRotherham0 - 1Wrexham
ARotherham3 - 3Peterborough
HRotherham2 - 1Reading
ARotherham1 - 0Cambridge
ARotherham1 - 1Shrewsbury
HRotherham0 - 2Birmingham
HRotherham2 - 2Burton
ARotherham1 - 1Charlton
HRotherham2 - 1Huddersfield
ARotherham0 - 2Wycombe
HRotherham0 - 0Bristol R
ARotherham0 - 1Exeter
HRotherham5 - 2Cardiff
ARotherham0 - 2Bristol C
HRotherham0 - 0Birmingham
Wigan 19TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Huddersfield1 - 0Wigan
Barnsley0 - 1Wigan
Blackpool2 - 2Wigan
Cambridge2 - 0Wigan
Stockport0 - 0Wigan
Lincoln0 - 0Wigan
Bristol R0 - 4Wigan
Birmingham2 - 1Wigan
Reading2 - 0Wigan
Portsmouth1 - 2Wigan
Lincoln1 - 2Wigan
Charlton2 - 2Wigan
Cambridge3 - 1Wigan
Wycombe1 - 0Wigan
Fleetwood4 - 2Wigan
Shrewsbury0 - 1Wigan
Oxford Utd4 - 2Wigan
Peterborough2 - 3Wigan
Northampton1 - 1Wigan
Barnsley1 - 1Wigan
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWigan0 - 2L Orient
AWigan0 - 1Huddersfield
HWigan2 - 1Northampton
AWigan1 - 0Barnsley
HWigan0 - 1Wycombe
AWigan2 - 2Blackpool
HWigan1 - 2Mansfield
AWigan0 - 2Cambridge
AWigan0 - 0Stockport
HWigan3 - 0Peterborough
HWigan0 - 0Exeter
HWigan0 - 0Stevenage
AWigan0 - 0Lincoln
AWigan4 - 0Bristol R
AWigan1 - 2Birmingham
HWigan1 - 0Crawley
AWigan0 - 2Reading
HWigan0 - 1Charlton
HWigan2 - 0Bristol R
AWigan2 - 1Portsmouth
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
9
Wigan have not lost to Rotherham in 9 consecutive league meetings
League games at Rotherham since 2003
Rotherham
Wigan
Goals: Scored
7
16
Games: Scored
5 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
3 / 8
RTH
1
D
2
WIG
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Rotherham
0 - 2Wigan
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 3Wigan
Rotherham3 - 2
1 - 2Wigan
0 - 2Wigan
0 - 3Wigan
League games at Wigan since 2003
Wigan
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
9
6
Games: Scored
6 / 8
3 / 8
Clean sheets
5 / 8
2 / 8
RTH
2
D
2
WIG
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Wigan
Draw0 - 0Draw
Wigan1 - 0
Wigan1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Wigan3 - 2
1 - 2Rotherham
Wigan2 - 0
1 - 2Rotherham
Goal Statistics
Rotherham 20th Wigan 19th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Rotherham will score no more than 1 goal
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability that Wigan will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Rotherham have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
+10
Wigan’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Rotherham
PG (predicted goals)
Wigan
1.2
1
Attack rating
RTH
WIG
2%
better
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Games scored9
8
Failed to score8
10
Scored first4
6
Goals scored16
15
Avg. goals scored0.9
0.8
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal10
8
Conversion rate for10
12
Avg. XG for1.3
1.1
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
RTH
WIG
28%
better
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Games conceded14
10
Clean sheets3
8
Conceded first12
8
Goals conceded20
16
Avg. goals conceded1.2
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
9
Conversion rate against15%
11%
Avg. XG against1.3
1
KickOff rating
+28%

Rotherham v Wigan League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Rotherham League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15444
J PowellS NombeJ PowellM Wilks
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Powell MID174
2
-
S Nombe FWD1642
1
-
J Hugill FWD161
1
-
C Humphreys DEF151
-
R James DEF151
2
-
H Odoffin MID151
3
-
C Tiéhi MID152
3
-
M Wilks FWD143
4
-
J McCart DEF13
2
-
J Rafferty DEF131
2
-
J Clarke-Harris FWD1241
1
-
J Holmes MID11
-
C Bramall DEF10
-
J Hungbo FWD10
1
-
D Phillips GLK9
-
C Dawson GLK8
1
-
A MacDonald MID8
1
-
S McWilliams MID8
1
-
L Kelly MID61
2
-
D Osong FWD6
-
S Raggett DEF51
3
-
Z Jules DEF5
1
-
C McGuckin FWD2
-
Wigan League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18544
S TickleT AasgaardD TaylorW Aimson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Tickle GLK18
2
-
W Aimson DEF18
4
-
J Kerr  DEF18
3
-
T Aasgaard MID185
1
-
D Rankine MID171
1
-
M Smith MID1612
2
-
S Smith MID15
4
-
D Taylor FWD1524
-
S. Thomas FWD151
2
-
B Adeeko MID13
2
-
J Carragher DEF12
2
-
J Weir MID12
1
-
C McManaman FWD111
4
-
L Chambers DEF1011
-
T Sibbick DEF10
1
-
J Smith FWD91
-
C Ramsey DEF8
-
S Sessegnon DEF8
-
J Hugill FWD82
-
M Olakigbe FWD7
-
L Robinson DEF5
2
-
T Francois MID51
1
-
M. Asamoah FWD5
-
C Sze MID4
1
-
J Stones FWD3
-
K. Payne MID1
-